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Comment by TheOnyx

Paladins, Hunters, Mages, Rogues, and Warlocks can all learn how to use One-Handed Swords from a Weapon Master.

Comment by TheOnyx

Also of note, Humans get a +1% chance to critically strike with One-Handed Swords via a racial ability.

Comment by bonesnapper

There are 3 different "tricks" that all hunters should know and use. This is for PvE as well as PvP situations.

First:

Always coat your weapon(s) with either frost oil or shadow oil (unfortunately guns and bows can't be coated). This will give you extra damage when it proc's and the more damage the better.. right?!

Second:

Now that you can use traps in combat... USE THEM! A rogue is less likely to want to stand around trying to get to you if he is taking fire damage from your trap as well as your weapon and if you freeze a caster in place well cloth isn't much of a match against a sharp weapon when he is stuck/frozen there... yes he will blink... but remember blink has a cool down and he will be blinking in the direction he is facing so you won't have trouble keeping track of him and switching to ranged attack on him.

Third: and possibly the most important!

POTIONS! they aren't just for MAGES!You can take arcane elixir or any of the other damage increasing potions that will help increase the type of spells that you have in your bag of tricks ( why do you think its called an "arcane shot"?) and if your gun or bow adds fire/frost/arcane damage then the potion will increase that damage too! Personally I recommend the Arcane elixirs because they increase all types of spell damage, but remember too you aren't limited to taking just one potion. I sometimes take an arcane potion and a fire power potion at the same time to cover all the bases and increase the ones that have alittle fire to them :)

So by using the above 3 "tricks" you've just improved your survivablity, damage output and probablity of winning the fight by a good bit. Every little bit helps and although 40+ points of damage from using shadow potion might not sound like alot just remember if your enemy target is also getting damage from your trap, and both are being increased by +30 from an arcane potion you are now potentially doing upwards of an extra 100+ damage every few seconds, possibly even more if you are a duel wielder.. you can coat both weapons you know.

One Last Tip: Don't stand still, I've found that by timing a basic jump to the side or even over my enemy target just before the bite or weapon strike happens (keep in mind the approximate time for a weapon attack takes ie. weapon time rate) that it seems to increase the likelyhod that you will recieve a dodge attack either after that attack or on the following one. Also against casters, jumping behind them puts you out of the line of sight and therefore terminates/fails the casters spell. (again if timed right)... Practice it and see for yourself... oh and yes your attack will still happen even if you are in the air!

Comment by Shponglism

So many comments about what weapons x class can use, but no comment on where the specefic weapon trainer for Sword is?I would write it if I knew where it was

Comment by JJQotD

Taught by:

AllianceWoo Ping in StormwindHandiir in Exodar

HordeArchibald in UndercityIleda in Silvermoon City

Comment by peeppeepers

how much does it cost to by this skill

Comment by HelmetShell

and druids can now use Polearms

Comment by Hanash

i really need help.. i just complete 399 one hand sword points.. and the 1 point wont come out... its bean 2 months now ... i even get to lvl 80 HC's in one hand sword.. and still wont come.. sorry my bad english.

Comment by Tedpurvin

lol god bless 1h swords my hunter would be nothing without swords XD yet why cant druids wear 1 or 2h swords? are they to pointy for them or something?

Comment by Hanash

ok... 20 days is gone now.. and still have same problem... am 399 in one hand sword.. and 399 in unarmed.. and its never come to 400?

Comment by KarlRhodes

Is there a list anywhere of what one handed swords exist? Or for that matter, are there any lists of any weapons and armour etc that exist? Im new to the game and even though I've managed to get to level 40, I can't seem to find anything that seems to be any better than when I was level 30?